MT "Cape Bonny" Tankschiffahrts GMBH & Co KG v Ping An Property And Casualty Insurance Co Of China Ltd, Beijing Branch (The "Cape Bonny") [2017]

Commercial Court
Written By Louise Glover

MT "Cape Bonny" Tankschiffahrts GMBH & Co KG v Ping An Property And Casualty Insurance Co Of China Ltd, Beijing Branch (The "Cape Bonny") [2017] EWHC 3036 (Comm) —4 December 2017

“The owners of a tanker were refused contribution to general average of some USD 2.1 million as the engine breakdown suffered was considered to be the result of an actionable fault in failing to make the vessel seaworthy. The failure of a crankshaft…

“The owners of a tanker were refused contribution to general average of some USD 2.1 million as the engine breakdown suffered was considered to be the result of an actionable fault in failing to make the vessel seaworthy. The failure of a crankshaft main bearing was caused by a damaged filter failing to remove harmful particles from the lub oil. Deflection readings had earlier indicated that something was wrong, but they were ignored.”

Angeliki Georgouli
E. G. Arghyrakis & Co.
13th December 2017

Louise Glover
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